Bustle



(No Model.)

S. B. GRAY.

Y BUSTLE.

Patented Mar. 22, 1887.

STEPHEN B. GRAY, OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS.

BUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,860, dated March 22, 1887.

Application filed May 19., 1885.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, STEPHEN B. GRAY, of the city of Jacksonville, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Skirt-Supporter and Bustle, of which the following is a specification, refer ence being bad to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa perspective view of my improved shirt-supporter and bustle. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the same applied to the body. Fig. 3 is a detail View showing the waistband and sacks broken away. Fig. 4 is an interior view of the bags and covering,

- showing one of the springs in side elevation.

This invention relates to improvements in skirtsupporters and bustles, which improve nien ts will be fully understood from the following description,when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

Referring to the drawings by letters, A designates the improved bustle; and B, the waistband, having shoulder-strapsff, which are crossed behind and attached to this band, as shown in Fig. 1.

Theim proved bustle A is composed of coiled springs a a 0, arranged vertically and incase'd in an inner fabric forming vertical pockets or bags (Z, preferably three in number, and each pocket having a coiled spring in it. The up per end of the wire forming each spring is suitably attached to the waistband B, and the lower end ofthis wire islooselv looped around the last coil at (2, so that it is allowed free play. The highest coil of each spring is attached by a fastening, h, to the waistband B, so that the position of each spring can be varied as de sired by tightening or loosening their fastening.

In. the drawings, Fig. 1, I have represented three springs arranged in separate bags or pockets having closed bottoms; but I mayincrease Serial X0. 165,265.

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the number of springs and pockets according to the width of'bnstle required. The inner fabric forming the said pockets is inclosed in an outer fabric covering, j, which serves as ashield to prevent the clothing of the wearer from taking theform of the springs in the puck eted fabric. The larger or outer fabric covering, j, should be applied loose enough to allow the springs to not freely, but not to bag or furrow between the pockets inclos'i ng the springs, and the closed bottoms of the pockets are fastened in a suitable manner to the bottom of the outer fabric covering.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a bustle, the combination, with the in ner fabric having vertical pockets therei n,and coil-springs arranged in said pockets, of the outer fabric covering, the latter serving as a shield to prevent the clothing of the wearer from taking the form of said springs in said pocketed fabric, substantially as specified.

2. In a bustle having coil-springs inclosed in closed bottom pockets, the outer fabric covering having its bottom attached to the hottoms of said pockets, substantially as de scribed.

3. As a new and improved article of manufacture, a bustle and skirt supporter consisting of pockets inclosing coil-springs attached to the waistband, the outer inclosing fabric attached by its bottom to the bottoms of the said pockets, the adjustable attachments It, connecting the coil-springs to the waistband, and the slipping connections a of the said springs, all constructed and adapted to operate substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.

STEPHEN B. GRAY.

Attest:

I). R. BROWNING, WM. S. SURTON. 

